Godalming - My Husband's Hometown
The town of Godalming has a population of more than 21,000 and is situated in some of the finest countryside in southern England in the county of Surrey.
Godalming is midway between London and the south coast and both are easy to reach by public and private transport. This location has played a major role in Godalming's development since it was first recorded in the will of King Alfred the Great of Wessex in AD899. Narrow attractive streets, lined with many ancient and historic buildings, lie alongside the River Wey, and the town centre has been enhanced for pedestrian use.
Godalming is a town with many famous sons and daughters and in 1881 became the first town in the world to have its own electric power supply.
Godalming: The 4th Best Place to Live
- Godalming & Waverley: 4th Best Place To Live 2007 |
- A 4Homes feature from Channel 4's Location, Location, Location: Best and Worst Places To Live 2007, which saw Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer determining the 40 best and worst places to live in the UK. Godalming (and Waverley) were voted the 4th best place to live. Read more to find out why...
Godalming Information
A History of Godalming
Godalming () is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France and Mayen in Germany. Friendship links are in place with the state of Georgia in the United States and the city of Moscow in Russia. James Oglethorpe, of Godalming and educated at Charterhouse School, was the founder of the colony of Georgia.
Postcards of Godalming
A Video View of Godalming
This video gives you an express travelogue of the Godalming area.
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Godalming Hostelries
- The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel
- Built in the 17th century, and undergoing the final stages of a GBP 1 million renovation, this hotel boasts a new 1920s themed bar and restaurant, and new boutique rooms.
A hotel has stood on the site of The Kings Arms and Royal Hotel since 1358, and former guests include Henry VIII, whom ordered the former inn to be built in celebration of the arrival of the navy in Portsmouth.
15 brand new rooms are designed in a boutique style, and a brand new kitchen area offers traditional English fare from its newly constructed menus. A function room can accommodate a conference or party of 12 to 50 people. - Inn on the Lake - Innkeeper's Lodge
- Located in the picturesque environs of the Inn on the Lake, this lodge is five miles south of Guildford and easily accessed from Junction 10 of the M25.
What's the Weather in Godalming?
Current weather conditions in Godalming, United Kingdom
Local Pollen Reports
4°C (Feels like 4°C)
Last update: 11/11/09 7:20 AM Local Time
Humidity: 100%Visibility: 0.6 km
Dew Point: 4°C
UV Index: 0 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 1008.1mm rising
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 3km/h From: Airport Conditions
Today
Partial Fog
High: 10°C
Low: 8°C
Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sunset: 4:20 PM
Thursday
Nov 12
AM Fog / PM Clouds
High: 13°C
Low: 8°C
Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sunset: 4:18 PM
Friday
Nov 13
PM Rain
High: 14°C
Low: 8°C
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 4:17 PM
Saturday
Nov 14
Rain / Wind
High: 11°C
Low: 7°C
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 4:15 PM
The Pepperpot & Godalming High Street
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More Info On Godalming
- Photos of Godalming, Surrey
- Godalming: Historic local photographs.
- Godalming Online
- Live webcam views of Godalming town centre, Surrey UK.
- Godalming Museum
- Godalming museum.
- Godalming Home Page
- Home page for Godalming Town Council.
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Godalming Town Centre
Godalming countryside
Godalming Town Centre
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Godalming's Local Attractions
In and Around Godalming
- RHS Garden Wisley, Woking - South East England
- Covering over 240 acres, Wisley is the flagship of the Royal Horticultural Society demonstrating the very best in gardening practices. The gardens have a wide variety of trees, shrubs and plants, many of which are unusual in Britain.
- National Trust | Polesden Lacey
- A house with opulent Edwardian interiors, set in beautiful downland countryside. Has a collection of paintings, porcelain, a walled rose garden & landscape walks through the extensive estate.
- Guildford House Gallery
- An impressive building in its own right, Guildford House dates from 1660 and has been Guildford's art gallery since 1959. A changing selection from the Borough's Art Collection is on display, including pastel portraits by John Russell.
- National Trust | Winkworth Arboretum
- Tranquil hillside woodland with sweeping views across Surrey. This arboretum contains over 1000 different shrubs & trees, two lakes & wildlife in abundance.
- CLANDON PARK - A National Trust property
- A grand Palladian mansion built c.1730 by the Venetian architect Giacomo Leoni, and notable for its magnificent marble hall. The house is filled with the superb Gubbay collection of 18th century furniture, porcelain, textiles and carpets.
- Hollycombe Steam Collection
- A comprehensive collection of working steam-power, including a large Edwardian fairground, three railways, including one with spectacular views of the South Downs, traction engine hauled rides, steam agricultural machinery, a sawmill, woodland walks, a pets corner, and even farmyard animals.
- National Trust | Hatchlands Park
- 18th-century Surrey mansion with Robert Adam interiors & collection of keyboard instruments. Set in Repton park, Hatchlands offers a variety of waymarked walks.
- Rural Life Centre
- A premier museum of English country and village life at Tilford, near Farnham, Surrey. The museum covers village life from 1750 to 1960. It is set in over ten acres of garden and woodland and incorporates purpose-built and reconstructed buildings, including a chapel. Displays show village crafts and trades, such as wheelwrighting and thatching.
- AMS Museum
- The museum traces the history of Army medicine, nursing and dentistry and veterinary science from 1660 until the present day. Medical equipment and ambulances complement displays including uniforms and medals.
- Birdworld | The Bird Park and Gardens
- The Bird Park and Gardens - Situated 3 miles south of Farnham, Surrey. Birdworld is the largest bird collection in the UK and includes toucans, pelicans, flamingoes, ostriches and many others.
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24websurf wrote...
Beautiful lens, Bon! I have to say while I was reading this I was thinking of your two blogs posts with newletters to your family 10 years ago and laughing. I realized you would neither be driving or taking this video while Rich drove... ~ Blessed by a Laughing Squid Angel ~
Posted November 10, 2009
debnet wrote...
Super lens Bon... so super I've featrued and lensrolled to my lens on Southampton Uk ;)
Posted May 07, 2009
alexkazam wrote...
Nice lens with some great photos of Godalming, I live not far away and will make a plan to visit again soon.
Posted December 10, 2008
poddys wrote...
Excellent lens, Surrey is so beautiful, I used to live in Morden. 5***** and I added it as a featured lens on my Bournemouth lens.
Posted November 05, 2008
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